#B290AF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.5% 0.059 329.1), rgb(178, 144, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#B290AF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B290AF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 144, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 18%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.059 329.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B290AF | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B290AF | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B290AF text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B290AF text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5E0
oklch(88.6% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9CC
oklch(81% 0.036 330.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B290AF
oklch(69.5% 0.059 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#A379A0
oklch(63% 0.075 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E628B
oklch(55.7% 0.081 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#795176
oklch(49.2% 0.076 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#624260
oklch(42.6% 0.063 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#50384E
oklch(37.6% 0.049 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#B290AF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8F98B0 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969CAE | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5929A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B290AF
#B290AF
oklch(69.5% 0.059 329.1)
- #84A789
#84A789
oklch(69.4% 0.058 148.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B290AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.061
Use #B290AF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.